Opening Belz, Oct. 7

This 9-yr-old stowaway to Vegas is the best story in MN today – StarTribunePolyMet says water from copper mine will need 500 yrs of treatment – Duluth News TribuneTom Coburn releases damning investigation showing disability fraud – 60 MinutesEagan is bouncing back nicely from losses of Northwest and Lockheed Martin – StarTribuneFormer Lehman CFO, a woman, “leaned in” and now leans out – BusinessweekIBM’s Wason might pose a threat to Google search – WiredTwin Cities in constant battle for corporate headquarterses – Pioneer PressNostalgia for the good old days of switchboards and party lines – StarTribuneIs Silicon Valley really meritocratic? Well it’s complicated – Marketplace

What are the forces moving the Minnesota economy? Adam Belz tries to identify the trends and show the connections between Minnesota and the larger U.S. and global economies. You can connect with him on Twitter: @adambelz